Remote Canvas LMS Administrator — Multi‑Partner Ecosystem

Piper Companies; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Sick leave

Remote work

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior LMS Administrator to own the Canvas LMS across university partners. This role focuses on administration, optimization, support, and integration to deliver a seamless experience for students, faculty, and staff.

The position is contract-to-hire and remote, with responsibilities spanning upgrades, system integrations (Salesforce, SIS, identity management), and performance monitoring to ensure platform reliability and scalability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of LMS administration experience, preferably with Canvas.
• Strong expertise in Canvas administration, APIs, LTI tools, SSO, user provisioning, and LMS configuration.
• Experience supporting enterprise SaaS platforms and complex system integrations.
• Experience providing Tier 2 and Tier 3 application support in a production environment.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize the Canvas LMS environment across multiple university partners.
• Manage user roles, permissions, enrollments, course structures, and account configurations.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot platform issues, and ensure LMS reliability and availability.
• Lead LMS upgrades, releases, testing, and change management activities.
• Support integration between Canvas and enterprise platforms, including Salesforce, SIS, identity management, and third-party applications
• Troubleshoot API, LTI, SSO, and data integration issues across connected systems.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex Tier 2 and Tier 3 LMS support issues.
• Support new program launches, partner onboarding efforts, and LMS implementation activities.
• Develop and maintain LMS standards, templates, governance processes, and best practices.
• Analyze system usage, performance metrics, and stakeholder feedback to drive continuous platform enhancements.

Skills

Canvas admin

API integration

LTI tools

SSO

User provisioning

System troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Salesforce integration

SIS integration

Identity management

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior LMS Administrator to own the Canvas LMS across university partners. This role focuses on administration, optimization, support, and integration to deliver a seamless experience for students, faculty, and staff.

The position is contract-to-hire and remote, with responsibilities spanning upgrades, system integrations (Salesforce, SIS, identity management), and performance monitoring to ensure platform reliability and scalability.